Carter's (CRI) Competitors $32.36 +0.58 (+1.82%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.36 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 10/24/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRI vs. COLM, PVH, HBI, GIII, OXM, MOV, FOSL, VRA, TPR, and RLShould you be buying Carter's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carter's include Columbia Sportswear (COLM), PVH (PVH), Hanesbrands (HBI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Oxford Industries (OXM), Movado Group (MOV), Fossil Group (FOSL), Vera Bradley (VRA), Tapestry (TPR), and Ralph Lauren (RL). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. Carter's vs. Its Competitors Columbia Sportswear PVH Hanesbrands G-III Apparel Group Oxford Industries Movado Group Fossil Group Vera Bradley Tapestry Ralph Lauren Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) and Carter's (NYSE:CRI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is COLM or CRI more profitable? Columbia Sportswear has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Carter's' net margin of 4.79%. Carter's' return on equity of 20.68% beat Columbia Sportswear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Sportswear6.59% 12.97% 7.93% Carter's 4.79%20.68%7.29% Do analysts prefer COLM or CRI? Columbia Sportswear currently has a consensus price target of $63.17, indicating a potential upside of 17.80%. Carter's has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.74%. Given Columbia Sportswear's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Columbia Sportswear is more favorable than Carter's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Sportswear 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90Carter's 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COLM or CRI? 47.8% of Columbia Sportswear shares are held by institutional investors. 48.3% of Columbia Sportswear shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Carter's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is COLM or CRI a better dividend stock? Columbia Sportswear pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Carter's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Columbia Sportswear pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carter's pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Carter's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk and volatility, COLM or CRI? Columbia Sportswear has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carter's has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COLM or CRI? Columbia Sportswear has higher revenue and earnings than Carter's. Carter's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Sportswear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColumbia Sportswear$3.37B0.87$223.27M$3.9213.68Carter's$2.84B0.41$185.51M$3.778.58 Does the media refer more to COLM or CRI? In the previous week, Columbia Sportswear had 3 more articles in the media than Carter's. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Columbia Sportswear and 3 mentions for Carter's. Columbia Sportswear's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Carter's' score of 0.70 indicating that Columbia Sportswear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Sportswear 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carter's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryColumbia Sportswear beats Carter's on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carter's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarter'sSHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.18B$14.57B$8.37B$22.11BDividend Yield3.09%2.36%3.02%3.55%P/E Ratio8.5815.8219.6630.50Price / Sales0.411.266.5661.76Price / Cash3.8812.1916.4224.64Price / Book1.363.104.954.66Net Income$185.51M$567.48M$257.16M$1.02B7 Day Performance9.01%2.76%2.08%2.22%1 Month Performance14.56%1.80%-1.37%2.07%1 Year Performance-43.15%-8.36%39.94%14.05% Carter's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRICarter's3.0314 of 5 stars$32.36+1.8%$30.50-5.7%-50.7%$1.18B$2.84B8.5815,350Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.3476 of 5 stars$54.34+3.4%$63.17+16.2%-30.2%$2.99B$3.41B13.929,780News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPVHPVH4.066 of 5 stars$84.80+3.3%$95.56+12.7%-8.3%$4.09B$8.65B9.5328,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHBIHanesbrands2.5178 of 5 stars$6.81+0.3%$6.50-4.6%-1.1%$2.41B$3.51B28.4441,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGIIIG-III Apparel Group2.6648 of 5 stars$27.95+1.8%$30.00+7.3%-7.9%$1.18B$3.12B6.934,600News CoverageOXMOxford Industries4.8059 of 5 stars$39.34+3.0%$54.40+38.3%-46.2%$586.80M$1.49B10.676,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMOVMovado Group4.8417 of 5 stars$18.79-0.7%$31.50+67.6%+2.5%$416.76M$653.38M24.451,456Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFOSLFossil Group3.4789 of 5 stars$2.50flat$5.00+100.0%+105.4%$135.79M$1.15B-2.275,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVRAVera Bradley0.9685 of 5 stars$2.30+4.3%N/A-56.8%$64.40M$371.97M-0.651,725News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTPRTapestry3.3112 of 5 stars$117.29+0.8%$110.75-5.6%+158.0%$24.35B$7.01B186.6719,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRLRalph Lauren4.564 of 5 stars$336.30+1.0%$333.94-0.7%+69.3%$20.45B$7.29B26.9723,400Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COLM Alternatives PVH Alternatives HBI Alternatives GIII Alternatives OXM Alternatives MOV Alternatives FOSL Alternatives VRA Alternatives TPR Alternatives RL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRI) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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